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2012 Sark general election
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General elections were held in Sark on 12 December 2012 to elect half of the 28 members of the Chief Pleas.[1] Ten conseillers were re-elected, four candidates were elected for the first time, and two sitting conseillers lost their seats.[1]
Electoral system
The 28 members of the Chief Pleas were elected via plurality block voting for four-year terms in two tranches. The 2012 election was held to replace members who had been elected for a four-year term in 2008.[2]
Campaign
A total of 22 candidates contested the elections, vying for the 14 available seats.[1]
Conduct
The Sark Government appointed Norman Browse to serve as an observer of the elections.[1] Browse reported that the elections were "open and transparent".[2]
Results
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